Princess Mononoke (English Version)

This film is not currently available on DVD. Film Description Highly rated adventure story with a magical and mystical theme set in medieval Japan. A prince saves a village from a demon but is cursed to die a slow death. He embarks upon an epic adventure in order to find a cure.

Film Details Director Hayao Miyazaki Starring Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Gillian Anderson   Country Japan / USA Language ENGLISH   Year 1999

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Review by David Tallerman on 26th February 2004

Miyazaki’s medieval epic is the tale of Ashitaka, a young warrior who finds himself drawn into the midst of a conflict between human progress and nature, with on the one side Lady Eboshi, the leader of Iron Town, and on the other Mononoke, a young girl raised by wolves. A masterpiece in its own right, Princess Mononoke is also surely the best adaptation of a Japanese film for a western audience ever, with a script translation by author Neil (American Gods) Gaiman and a superb voice-cast including Claire Danes, Billy Bob Thornton and Billy Crudup.

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